April 06, 2011 Edition

Community Healthcare
hopes to expand center

Brigitte McDonald, executive director of Corning Area Healthcare, Inc. and the board of directors have received authorization to pursue a grant for federal assistance from the USDA Rural Development, Community Facility program.

CACH is seeking to expand the Community Healthcare Center in Walnut Ridge.

"We are planning to construct a new 9,355-square-foot structure to take the place of our existing building," McDonald said. "The new facility would have 12 examination rooms, a procedure room, laboratory and x-ray facilities,"

The new space would allow for the addition of two more practitioners, and also include offices for a care manager, script assist clerk and social worker.

"We are hoping to double the size of our current facility," she said.

Once construction is finished the current building will be demolished.